What is "conkling"

Conkling, a surname, may refer to:

• Alfred Conkling (1789-1874), a lawyer and United States Representative from New York
• Frederick Augustus Conkling (1816-1891), a U.S. Representative from New York
• Grace Conkling (1878 – 1958), American author
• Hilda Conkling (1910-1986), an American poet
• James Cook Conkling (1816-1899), American politician
• Roscoe Conkling (1829-1888), a U.S. Representative and Senator from New York